Dear Members We hope you are well, and have managed to take some form of break over the summer. Here’s the latest newsletter from the Lancaster University branch of UNISON. This has been emailed out to members, along with minutes from our Branch General Meeting on 17 Sep 2020, and the anonymised summary from our members’ themed discussion …
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Lancaster University announces Voluntary Severance Scheme
For branch members currently employed by Lancaster University – you might have seen that the University opened a voluntary severance scheme (VSS) via the Staff Intranet on Thursday 17 Sep 2020. Whilst UNISON continues to resist the loss of any jobs at the University due to its financial situation, and although we have concerns about …
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Parking at Lancaster University
Following pressure from UNISON and the other campus trade unions, the University have made a concession regarding parking for staff who are returning to work on campus, and already have a bus pass – https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sustainability/travel/covid-19/# You may park free of charge in staff parking areas on campus if you display your current bus pass on the dashboard of your …
REMINDER: Branch General Meeting 17 Sep 20
Just a reminder that there is Branch General Meeting coming up on Thurs 17 Sep 2020 11:30-12:30 – a draft agenda, minutes of the last meeting, and a Teams invite to the meeting have been circulated to all members. Themed discussion on ‘return to work on campus’On 8 Sep we held an informal themed discussion for members about ‘return …
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REMINDER: Members’ themed discussion
Just a reminder that this afternoon (15:00-16:00) we have a themed discussion for members on the topic of ‘return to work on campus’, it’s open to all current members, whether employed directly by the University, or one of the University’s service providers. Even though a full return to work on campus isn’t likely to be before …
Fixed Term Contracts Policy Update
You will probably remember that the University adopted a new Fixed Term Contracts and Casual Working Policy back in November 2019, which aimed to reduce the use of fixed term contract / casual contracts by Lancaster University, and increase the use of indefinite contracts. Implementation of the policy has been severely delayed by personnel changes …
Branch meeting and other updates
Many thanks to those of you that attended the Branch General Meeting on 16 Jul 2020 – draft minutes have been circulated to members. It was a really positive meeting, and heartfelt thanks to those who felt able to contribute to the discussion around bullying. We have anonymised contributions, and are positive that no-one can …
Branch general meeting and updates
Our next Branch General Meeting will take place on Thurs 16 Jul 2020, 12:30-13:30 via Teams. Paperwork and link to the meeting has been circulated to members via email. For newer members, this is a formal, minuted, decision-making meeting that is a little different to the informal meetings that most of you have attended previously. Our Branch …
Changes to furlough arrangements
We held a second informal meeting yesterday with members – thanks to all that participated, it was great to see you all, and your contributions were really helpful. This update is to let you know that negotiations about an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding with the University on furlough haven’t been successful. We are deeply …
Follow on meeting re Lancaster University’s financial position and survey on ‘voluntary cost reductions’
Following the VC’s email to all staff on 10 Jun 2020 regarding the University’s financial position, and the circulation of a staff survey on ‘voluntary cost reductions’ on 16 Jun 2020, we held an informal meeting with members to discuss the situation. Following the informal meeting the Branch issued advice to members regarding the survey …